OnConnectionStatus

[funky_boy]

Hi again.

I want to check the connections state and have questions about.

1. Wherein the different between orderStatus and priceStatus parameters of OnConnectionStatus() method?
2. Can I control with OnConnectionStatus() two or more connections?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

1) Your broker connection internally might support 2 physical connections: order connection and price/data connection. Hence, 2 different states.
2) No, since your strategy account runs on one broker connection

[funky_boy]

Ok. I understand. But have some questions.

1. What happen if I check orderStatus in demo mode?

2. I have two brokers and, therefore, two connections. My strategy uses both connecions. If one connection lost, can I check?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

1) Not sure what you mean by demo mode
2) Your strategy CAN'T use 2 connection. Only the one where your ONE strategy account is running on.

[funky_boy]

1. Global simulation mode. As I understand, only price connection used in this mode.
2. But my strategy (multi-instrument) receives ticks for both connection. And I use this data for my calculations.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

1) correct
2) OnConnectionStatus only reflect the status of your ONE account connection regardless of how many instruments you manage with your strategy.

[funky_boy]

Can I choose this connection while strategy running?

Quote from NT documentation: " NinjaTrader supports multiple simultaneous connections to different connectivity providers and in some cases, to the same connectivity provider allowing you to:

Connect to and trade through multiple brokers simultaneously
".

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

No, you select the account (and connection) before you start the strategy. Please consult the docs for details.

[funky_boy]

Ok. Another question.

One connection associated with one broker (in other words "account"). Correct?
When I start my strategy, I must point account.
But what I will do, if I want to use my strategy with two different brokers (MBTrading and Mirus Futures, for example)?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

You would run two different instances of the same strategy, one for each account.

[funky_boy]

Where is my recent post with quotes from Nt documentation?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

I deleted it since it was a response to a prior response of ours which I deleted as well. Both were not necessary since I posted a new response to your original question.

[funky_boy]

Ok. Can one instance communicates with other instance? And how?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Cross strategy communication is beyond the scope of what we can support.

[funky_boy]

Another question.

Can I trade trought two different brokers (MBTrading for FX and Mirus for Futures) simultaneously using AT interface?